Dining
BY ANDREW CREELMAN
Demetric and Cherise Herron own The Purple Pig.
The Purple Pig serves a rib tip plate ($17.50), paying homage to Midwestern-style barbecue.
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The Purple Pig serves up Midwestern-style BBQ Demetric Herron began his culinary career after serving in the United States Army, working his way up from food tents to food trucks before opening The Purple Pig with his wife Cherise in November 2021. The background
“It’s a lighter smoke avor rather than a heavier smoke avor,” Herron said. The restaurant’s rubs are also in uenced by the Midwest and sauces are made in-house. Customers can build a BBQ plate with pulled pork, chicken, brisket, sausage and Purple Pig Ribs and Rib Tips. Each plate comes with a side like creamed corn, baked mac and cheese and cole slaw. Herron said that the Purple Pig is a place where friends can meet and the community can relax. “Everyone can just chill out and enjoy,” Herron said. “To have a place not just to eat, but have fellowship.”
The restaurant has outdoor seating.
Herron grew up learning the Midwestern craft from his great-uncle in Indianapolis, Indiana. “I remember looking at ribs that were the size of me when I was a little kid,” Herron said. What’s on the menu The Purple Pig specializes in Midwestern-style BBQ which is smoked in a Pecan-fueled pit, Herron said.
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537 Main St., Schertz www.thepurplepigbbq.com
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